The ex-England and Reds captain, speaking at the launch of a new Museum exhibition to mark 40 years since his arrival at Old Trafford, argues that supporters need to have the faith that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men will actually thrive against some of the best teams in the country.
United are at Leicester City when the Premier League resumes this weekend, before the difficult run of Premier League games continues against Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester City.
"You know, things are not going too bad," he told club media. "We’ve been beaten in one Premier League game. We haven’t been convincing in our performances but we’re getting results.